Charli XCX just gave fans a rare peek into her creative brain by ranking her five favorite songs from her own discography on the Lipps Service podcast. The artist’s picks span her entire career, from the emotional depth of‘Stay Away’off True Romance to the euphoric rush of‘Next Level Charli.’What stands out most is her choice of‘Track 10,’a fan-favorite deep cut that she’s made such a centerpiece of her live performances that she closes nearly every concert with it. That single detail tells you everything about how artists connect with their own work differently than the rest of us do.
The rest of her list shows the range she values in her own catalog.‘Vroom Vroom,’the first track she made with legendary producer Sophie, represents that experimental moment where her sound truly evolved. Then there’s the‘365’remix featuring Shygirl, which Charli describes as“the ultimate party song but it’s actually kind of sad.”That contradiction says a lot about what she gravitates toward in her own music. With her new album‘Music, Fashion, Film’just released, this ranking gives context to the kind of artist she’s always been. So the question becomes: which of these five tracks are you gonna revisit, and are you brave enough to stan a Charli deep cut?
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